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Creator of iChip, biology professor gives TEDx talk
Biology professor Slava Epstein, who created the iChip, recently delivered a TEDx Talk in Bratislava.
September 05, 2017
Researcher develops technology to advance antibiotic discovery
Biology professor Slava Epstein is the lead character in the short documentary "The History of Resistance," in which he talks about his contributions to the search for beneficial microorganisms in places as close to home as his own backyard and, perhaps one day, as remote as the planet Mars.
March 21, 2017
College of Science
Researchers investigate four promising new treatments for Lyme disease
Northeastern researcher Kim Lewis and his team have launched an all-out effort to find a cure for Lyme disease, which afflicts nearly 300,000 new people in the U.S. each year. Their efforts aim to bring relief to all patients, including those who suffer from a debilitating chronic version of the disease.
March 29, 2016
Slava Epstein: From immigrant painter to world-renowned biologist
When Slava Epstein first arrived in America, he had little more than his family, a smuggled cat, and an “enormous amount of data” from his research in Russia. In 2015, he was part of one of the world's biggest scientific stories.
January 20, 2016
Lewis, Epstein named Global Thinkers of 2015
Each year for the past seven years, Foreign Policy selected the leading Global Thinkers whose contributions and work have changed lives and are shaping the world.
December 02, 2015